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The Maxwell & Eleanor Blum Patient and Family Learning Center, commonly known as the Blum Center, is a welcoming space at Massachusetts General Hospital designed to provide patients, families, and caregivers with accurate health information and educational resources.
What the Blum Center Offers:
• A comfortable environment where visitors can access reliable health information.
• Trained staff and volunteers who assist in finding relevant medical resources.
• Health education materials, including books, videos, and online resources.
• Decision-making tools to help patients navigate their healthcare choices.
• Workshops and programs focused on various health topics.
The Blum Center is committed to empowering patients with knowledge, ensuring they feel informed and confident in managing their health. You can explore more about its offerings

Blum Center Nurse Patient Educator – Driving Health Literacy & Empowerment
Overview:
The Blum Center Nurse Patient Educator is more than an educator—this role is a catalyst for patient empowerment, health literacy, and proactive self-care. By leveraging interactive learning models, digital engagement tools, and real-time coaching, this educator redefines how patients absorb and apply health knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver personalized, unit-based discharge education using AI-driven insights and adaptive learning techniques.
Redesign health literacy approaches through gamification, microlearning, and multimedia resources.
Integrate population health principles to tailor education strategies for diverse patient needs.
Facilitate collaborative learning experiences—including small group discussions, simulation-based teaching, and peer mentoring.
Embed tech-enabled education, utilizing apps, virtual platforms, and digital coaching tools for continuous patient engagement.
Partner with interdisciplinary teams to create a seamless learning-healthcare ecosystem that enhances retention and self-efficacy.
Develop data-informed educational interventions, tracking knowledge application through patient-reported outcomes.
Advocate for patient-driven decision-making, ensuring healthcare literacy translates into real-world autonomy and wellness optimization.

Qualifications:
BSN required; MSN preferred for advanced leadership in patient education.
Prior experience in Social Work, Population Health, or Public Health preferred—reinforcing holistic, systems-based care.
Minimum 3–5 years of bedside nursing experience, with a proven ability to translate clinical expertise into patient-centered education.
Strong background in health literacy, digital learning methodologies, and coaching frameworks.
Active RN license; must be currently working on a unit to maintain clinical relevance.

 

Job Summary

Summary<br>As a role model to nurse clinicians, staff, other health care professionals and support services, provides education to those providing care, using the patient-centered model of care.<br><br>Does this position require Patient Care?<br>Yes<br><br>Essential Functions<br>-Provide disease specific selfcare education. <br>
-Teaches patients and the families regarding treatment expectations. <br>
-Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. <br>
-Plan, develop, present, and evaluate educational programs as related to patient population. <br>

 

Qualifications

Education Bachelor's Degree Nursing required or Master's Degree Nursing preferred Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred ICEA Certification - International Childbirth Education Association preferred Certified Diabetes Educator [CDE/CDCES] - Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education preferred Experience 2-3 years preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Strong patient/customer service skills. - Strong communication skills. - Ability to build strong relationships. - Knowledgeable of the care required by respective age groups for which care is being provided.

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

 

Remote Type

Onsite

 

Work Location

55 Fruit Street

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

 

Employee Type

Regular

 

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

 

Pay Range

$30.00 - $43.63/Hourly

 

Grade

6

 

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EEO Statement:

The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

 

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